Hi all from Hobart , well another 27 degree max and 30 here in Lenah Valley. So the heat just keeps on coming and looking like a run of at least 25 degrees for the next 5 days. The cooler change has gone from and 18 degree days just 2 days ago to now 22 degrees and by the time it rolls around that will surely go to more like 25 again ! Both night and day averages are currently breaking a 119 / 120 year records. I know along way to go but I hold no hope of things changing .

One thing I DON'T miss in Tassie is the absolute heavy infestation of maniacal plovers!!!

Nah, can't see the record being broken. You have some cool changes getting very close in the south, some brief flakeage possible in the south around Sunday/Monday, then another couple of cool pulses the following week.

I think the worst of the warmth will leave you soon.

Hobart is actually almost identical to Bathurst so far this month with the average max (actual) 25.3 (H) vs 25.4 (B)

For the minimum though, you have been slightly warmer than us. Overall then, Hobart has been warmer than Bx so far in Feb, however, you get a late sea breeze nearly every day - we don't!!!

Access has solid rain for the SE next Mon/Tue BUT EC & GFS position the low slightly differently and have less moisture. Hope Access is correct.

Hi all from Hobart , visibility id down to 100 meters and the air is filled with thick smoke. Looks like it's from the uncontrolled fire at Maxwell River in the South West according to the TFS website. Maybe I'll put a few salmon out on the deck and smoke them along with my washing. About 20 degrees here and no wind.

Really liking the look of this 8 day rain forecast for the West coast, from BOM. Having to watch the level in the water tank very closely now. Cant even pump from my spring fed dam as due to lack of flow it has grown large amounts of blue green algae. Never in the last 20 years has this happened before.

Hi peoples , well yeah we did break a record . Very unusual to have such a run of days like that indeed. The latest news on here is about that particular run and also saying that things may get back more normal next week exactly what Dave has been saying. I know Dave says , but I never learn and I certainly don't listen. You are certainly the Tasmanian Guru !!A few more warm days also mentioned the article , but I can cope with that as long as we get a cooler run after it The smoke has cleared but may return tonight when the breeze drops off ? Got to around 25 degrees here today.

Hey H, mate I feel your pain re the heat. I used to sook about it as well when we had too much heat when I was there.

If you want a guru - Snowies is it!! He's FAAAARR more knowledgeable about Tassie weather than I am. Especially the bits involving snow. He (and Stalefish) has meticulous memories and records re EVERY flake of snow that ever fell in Tassie.

Yes Snowies is excellent and not too bad with a few meters of nylex and a sprinkler head either

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EVAPORATE - indeed that would be correct!!!

If he was Ben Lomond ICE Man (who used to post here) he would melt!!

Damned smartarse Snowies!!!

Hey H, mate I feel your pain re the heat. I used to sook about it as well when we had too much heat when I was there.

If you want a guru - Snowies is it!! He's FAAAARR more knowledgeable about Tassie weather than I am. Especially the bits involving snow. He (and Stalefish) has meticulous memories and records re EVERY flake of snow that ever fell in Tassie.

1. Use sprinklers after rain, not before.2. Call all four seasons in the space of an hour.3. Post twice on the forum.4. Employ plovers for insect control in garden.5. If not a current resident, every post must contain a lament for taswego days.